Weekly Update: Week of August 11th

Good evening FAST Families,

I’m excited to be in Ft. Collins and a part of the Fort Collins Area Swim Team! My family and I are settling in and exploring town slowly. I have had the pleasure of meeting with staff members and Aquatics personnel over the past week and have enjoyed the process of setting up for a successful SCY season and beyond. 

Each week, you can expect a Weekly Update from me on Wednesday evening. Our Weekly Updates will include any pertinent information for the upcoming week. Coach Doug will begin sending Age Group Updates every two weeks beginning in September. Age Group Updates will include blurbs from coaches describing what we’ve been focusing on in practice, what our focus points will be for the next two weeks, and how we’re connecting Character Values to our work in the pool.

Newsletters will continue to be shared with FAST families and alum quarterly.

This week’s Weekly Update is short and sweet! We look forward to having the entire team back in the water in early September. Arete swimmers will return for morning practices the last week of August, as we ease back into training.

Practice Adjustments (Week of August 18th)

    Masters: 

Masters swimmers should continue to follow Coach Eric’s communications for any adjustments to scheduling for August!

Practice Adjustments (Week of August 25th)

    Arete: 

We will practice Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday mornings from 6:15 - 7:45 a.m. 

We will intentionally ease into the SCY season with reduced practice intensity and increased focus on technique and helpful habit building patterns. 

    All other Age Group practice groups will return to practices on Tuesday, September 2nd! 
 

Team Registration & USA Swimming Registration:

The registration page on our website will open on Friday, August 15th for all new and returning members. Please follow the instructions and contact us with any questions regarding the registration process. 

    New: Families registering swimmers for the Nova group can select USA Swimming’s FLEX membership for just $20. The Flex membership will allow NOVA swimmers to compete in two swim meets this season; to be included in three or more swim meets, families will simply upgrade to a Premium membership through USA Swimming.